The sex composition of groups has been theorized in organizational sociology and found in prior work to structure female and male members' behaviors and experiences. Peer group and gang literature similarly finds that the sex gap in offending varies across groups with differing sex ratios. The current study obtained self-report data from gang members in a multi-site, longitudinal study of 3,820 youths. Results support previous findings about variations in member delinquency by both sex and sex composition of the gang and indicate parallel variations in members' victimization. These results are further considered within the context of facilitating effects, such as gender dynamics, gang characteristics, and normative orientation. (publisher abstract modified)
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